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Share-based payments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]  
Explanation of effect of share-based payments on entity's profit or loss
The following share-based payment amounts are included in Operating costs in the income statements.
For the year ended December 31 2024 2023
RSUs and PSUs (52) (62)
ESP and DSUs (32) (33)
Total share-based payments (84) (95)
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments
The following table summarizes RSUs/PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Number of RSUs/PSUs 2024 2023
Outstanding, January 1 3,412,812  3,124,187 
Granted(1)
 1,236,690  1,125,502 
Dividends credited 284,530  213,427 
Settled (1,296,656) (957,402)
Forfeited (58,476) (92,902)
Outstanding, December 31 3,578,900  3,412,812 
Vested, December 31(2)
 1,090,574  1,225,815 
(1)The weighted average fair value of the RSUs/PSUs granted was $50 in 2024 and $61 in 2023.
(2)The RSUs/PSUs vested on December 31, 2024 were fully settled in February 2025 with BCE common shares and/or DSUs.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
    2024 2023
  Note Number of options Weighted average exercise price ($) Number of options Weighted average exercise price ($)
Outstanding, January 1   7,484,561  61  7,802,108  61 
Exercised(1)
 30 —  n.a. (306,139) 60 
Forfeited or expired   (938,742) 59  (11,408) 63 
Outstanding and exercisable, December 31   6,545,819  61  7,484,561  61 
(1)There were no stock options exercised in 2024. The weighted average market share price for stock options exercised in 2023 was $63.
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options
The following table provides additional information about BCE’s stock option plans at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Stock options outstanding
2024 2023
Range of exercise prices Number Weighted average remaining life (years) Weighted average exercise price ($) Number Weighted average remaining life (years) Weighted average exercise price ($)
$50-$59
 3,390,928  3  58  4,291,180  3  58 
$60 & above
 3,154,891  5  65  3,193,381  6  65 
6,545,819  4  61  7,484,561  4  61